"Let It Go" in ASL (Amber Zion & Jason Listman)

This is a music video created in American Sign Language out of love towards Frozen's hit song, “Let It Go." This music video was created with a team consisting of a 100% deaf cast and crew. We believe in supporting deaf people everywhere and allowing the sign language community access to one of the best songs in music history.
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Directed & Edited by
Jules Dameron
Produced by
Nick Zerlentes
Performers
Amber Zion & Jason Listman
Frozen’s “Let It Go”
Performed by Idina Menzel
American Sign Language Translations by
Jules Dameron, Amber Zion & Jason Listman
Director of Photography
Ruan du Plessis
Special Effects Supervisor & Animator
Shannon Rusnak
Key Wardrobe Stylist for Blue
TL Forsberg
Key Wardrobe Stylist & Designer for Fanna
Amber Zion
Wardrobe Designers for Blue
Rachel Sandoval
Luis Chavez
Key Makeup Artist
Sophia Ballester
Assistant Producer
Jess Thurber
First Assistant Director
Arleta Meeker
Key Grip
Quinn Cooke
Behind The Scenes
Erik Call
A Very Special Thanks To:
Anna Zuccaro
Salvatore Scalaro
Weston Arthurs
Maria Lopez
Executive Producers
Dr. James Listman
Melissa Listman
SignWo
A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO THE DONORS. THIS FILM WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THEM.
Sponsored by RIT/NTID.
www.rit.edu/NTID
OTHER WEBSITES
www.julesdamero...
www.amberzion.com
This project was successfully funded through VAMEFunding.com, a website dedicated to supporting deaf artists and creative professionals everywhere.

[@patricksmythe1661]

I'll laugh if Disney comes along and makes KZbin mute the audio track. It won't affect this video's target audience at all.

[@marsthulite]

Ikr because we are deaf (I am deaf too)

[@holliest.arnauld8252]

Actually, I'm part of the target audience as a hearing parent of a deaf child that loves music. We use these videos to build our vocabulary, work on facial expressions, and improve our signing style. Without the lyrics playing, they'd have no educational value for me.

[@oreodeaflove3129]

I am deaf and im had many deaf and hearing friends!!

[@ginnykang943]

I love how they took advantage of the hand movements and used them as Elsa's magic.

[@araw_buwan]

Five years and still as gorgeous as ever

[@gracemiller1856]

My 6 yr old Deaf daughter absolutely loves Elsa and she is now obsessed with this video! Thank you!!!!

[@toddrogers3935]

I am certain that if these deaf people could hear the actual song, "Let It Go" they would be just as much in love with it as we who can hear are! This was masterful!

[@wickidblazed420]

I only know of this song because Disney On Ice came to fort wayne Indiana and I was one of the staff who cleaned up after every show!!! They redid this song at the end for the deaf children who came out to the show!!! Ty for doing this

[@Zahlen0]

ASL in music videos always seem more like a dance to me. Amazing!

[@faithelizabeth7711]

omg it pretty

[@dancer2989]

My friend showed me this video awhile ago. My friend and I are in the same American Sign Language 2 class. They are both deaf and they never miss a beat.

[@jaketravis]

Beautiful. I wish the hands were fully visible throughout, but still incredibly gorgeous and expressive.

[@dman0044]

I have done ASL signs for over 50 years (learned the alphabet), a few other signs without realizing. Many have done the sign for "so-so"when asked how they were,( everyone knows the sign for "I love you",learned a few from "Happy days" Now I go to a place for adults with disabilities/handicaps, on Wednesdays,I've been learning much more ASL.

[@666venomscar]

BRAVO! Absolutely amazing!

[@belinda7410]

Beautiful!!

[@scottcaldwell2786]

Great work. I am hearing and don't know ASL... But I've always seen ASL as such an artistic and beautiful way to communicate. Thanks for sharing your talent.

[@justkatie8022]

One word. BEAUTIFUL!

[@peggiel.9014]

My ASL professor show this video to us today, I loved it.

[@gowestindy]

Beautifully stunning! BRAVO

[@doubletrouble4710]

This is pure poetry. I love seeing this. The words say one thing, but the meaning is another.

[@rebeccamfort]

Beautiful, original, and I'm proud to be friends with Nick Z. :)

[@itsjustkitty]

Fantastic video! Love this.. So proud to know you, Julia (Jules)

[@shadowwolf641]

Amazing! I only now have found this video but I wish I had last year. Each year we have a show preformed by the special needs kids at my school along with their peers (kids who take off classes to help them) I have been lucky enough to do this the past 2 years. Last year we had an autistic girl who preformed signing. She signed to this song as she is a huge fan of frozen. This year she signed fireworks. It's amazing to know so many people care and try to promote that they are no different than us

[@jessicabuckley1221]

I love this video but the framing drives me crazy, there's no reason for a video in ASL to have the performer's hands/arms not in view all the time. They did a great job with the man, but the woman was out of frame so often.

[@ArtistFormallyKnownasMC]

I am in love with this. I teach music at an elementary school where the majority of DHoH in the area come to school. So I've been trying very hard to learn as much as I can while I'm there to be able to sign with my kiddos. I agree with others that I would like to be able to see all the signs in a video. For me, I'm learning more when I can see it all. And I adore watching ASL versions of songs, being a musician and all, and I agree with others that there is so much beauty in the mixture of ASL and music.

[@jebsmith323]

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing this.

[@DeafKing85]

Gotta share this!!!!

[@sunshineskyppie]

It's videos like these, that remind me of what I miss most about becoming an interpreter. I'm hooked on this song not in ASL but to see it this way if just beautiful. Thank you so much for making this. And I found this on my birthday!

[@pamelaharrington3838]

I love this song...the woman in the picture is my mum....she went deaf as she was dying....she loved this video and played it at her memorial service that her hospice place held for her...my name is Emma

[@tiffanys9764]

I'm not deaf but since I was four I was intrigued by sign language and a lady my dad had gone to school with was a teacher at Illinois school for the deaf. And so she taught me the alphabet and gave me a couple of books. Then in high school I took ask all four years. Was my favorite class. I think this video was beautiful!!!!

[@olgierdkosiba5127]

Wow! Beautiful! Bravo!

[@ariethninja6280]

just found this, by accident, why had i never thought there would be asl translations before. I am so disappointed in myself. I love how you have a male and female "singing this" I am hearing, however, I'm non verbal and I find ASL easier to talk. Planning on taking more college classes to relearn it. Happy that I was able to read all the signs and know most of them. thank you so much for making this

[@KeithMagnus13]

This is excellent!! #ASL #americansignlanguage

[@purplezucchinis]

I have a special relationship with this song and seeing this version brought me to tears.

[@victoriabenedict9556]

I've never seen a music video so amazing.

[@paigelynne1338]

very much worth the wait... great job guys.

[@lsaweb1]

What a beautiful video! We have shared with all of our social media followers.

[@amberseats4697]

Jason listman best sign ever! My top favorite!!!!

[@mebactor08]

JULES! CONGRATULATIONS to you and everyone in front of and behind the camera! OUTSTANDING!!!

[@nauticarocha8213]

This is an amazing video! A a hard-of-hearing person, it is nice to know that this was made by people in the deaf community!

[@FadedRoseStoriesRussia]

Bravo! Well done!

[@chandlergillam4392]

Cried so much and Laugh bc I completely understand the whole Song ^.^

[@keepsakesc]

have been looking forward to this for awhile, was positively thrilled with the all deaf cast and crew. I have to say, I am somewhat new to signing and was a little disappointed the ASL was a little hard to keep up with, (the snow coming out of the hands and the hands being cut off.) I know a lot of hard work went into the special effects but why cover the ASL and have the hands cut off ?? that took away from the video, and like a said I am still new to signing, so watching videos with ASL is one way to help learn. other then that is was a great video, loved the costumes and Jason hair style !!

[@hsama]

That's a great iniciative. I am brazilian and I loved to learn a little bit more of ASL

[@karinporter9849]

That was AWESOME!!!

[@obnursesherri]

Stunning. Absolutely gorgeous. Best Let It Go video yet. Love the ending.

[@lauramaikata1820]

I LOVE the artistic interpretation here -- the coming together and creating new community after trying hard to fit in and finally deciding to "let it go." The thing I DIDN'T like about the popularization of Disney's song is that it made it seem like a world of isolation was a GOOD option when things got hard. Let it go and stand alone. Shut out the world. It wasn't Disney's message, just the message you get hearing the song in isolation. This interpretation of the song was brilliant! Let it go, put some distance behind it, then (at the end) form community to help you move forward into the sun. BEAUTIFUL visualizations.

[@emilynolan3284]

This is very beautiful and expressive. I'm glad this was done! Well done to everyone involved :)

[@lenafrozen4218]

This is absolutely awesome!

[@sweetiepie2356]

Absolutely INCREDIBLE! I've always watched videos by Amber & Jason individually, but now to see them together in this video, well there's only one way to describe it........... ABSOLUTELY MAGICAL!

[@tempusrerumedax]

Wonderful work! Excellent scenery and great casting! :)

[@Elsie2284]

Just so beautiful!!!

[@JamDecks]

I'm trying so hard to learn ASL right now, but the more words I'm learning the harder it is to remember the sign

[@tetianka-00385]

This is so BEAUTIFUL..... I haven't got any words..... ❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏

[@wendyjean9927]

Brilliant!!!!!!

[@chloederosa5776]

Amazing! Best ASL video I've seen in awhile :)

[@SharonL92]

I would LOVE to see the GLOSS for this particular interpretation! SOO beautiful!!

[@Elaini.Young24]

+Sharon Phillips It is glossed

[@SharonL92]

+Dylan Parker where?

[@LaurajollyE]

Yes! I am so proud to support this video, excellent work with the special effects - so cool turning gestures into magic!

[@AllNaturalTeen]

I loved this sooooooooooo much!!! So great!!!

[@skyehagenstein7883]

Creatively wonderful:)

[@DavidAimi]

I rolled my eyes when I saw another "artistic" rendition of Let it Go, but this was great. Good job!

[@janinew1536]

Beautiful.

[@SeaEmpress612]

This is the most beautiful thing I have seen in a long while. . . Tears and my smile don't even begin to describe the joy this brought to my heart.

[@cheeeseisawsome12345]

Kinda hard to see with the white suite but... This is amazing!!!

[@BlueFlamesHD1]

thumbs up!!! I graduated NTID/RIT '87 and SVP '83

[@matthewcarver1978]

I like Jason's videos but this one was really good.

[@fierywolf1981]

*Standing ovation*!!!!!!!!! Absolutely fantastic!

[@quinnlili]

Beautiful loved it!

[@Cogskate]

Wow. Just wow.

[@melp3784]

over 85K!!! Love it! I can't wait to see you at the top...

[@siramadist]

Wow!!!.... so beautiful!!!, thanks for your job...a big hug from Chile!... I am learning Chilean Sign language too....

[@BTHTinkerbell]

Perfectly for deaf and hard of hearing children ASL !!!

[@NanaV73]

Oh my god this is amazing. Wonderful wonderful job. The ASL expresses this song perfectly.

[@WyattRyeSway]

So awesome!!!

[@shadow112411]

Very good video and goosebump

[@MelindaHollis]

Amazing. Simply amazing.

[@shawnafsworld7431]

This video is Amazing and its in ASL/American Sign Language They did very Well on this video Great job Everyone !

[@nualawolfe4471]

wow....this was awesome!

[@DrkShadowSonic]

This video was absolutely amazing! The production, costumes, and effects were so good and put such power into it. Along with the great emotions from the performers. Thanks for making this!!

[@cutie34346]

Omg this song in ASL was absolutely amazing! You guys did ad amazing job! Do more songs! It gave me chills

[@mikeclark8739]

Awesome!

[@deafcharmed07]

Love it! Great job!

[@mxhermit]

Elsa could have done the signs for this in the movie, the movements are so similar to her acting in the movie.

[@poloz7]

you do realize that there are other sign languages out there right? that would of made the movie English only type of thing.

[@candiceriddle4444]

I cry every time I watch this. Love, love, love this!!

[@benkenobisgirl]

How could 7 people dislike this???

[@suzannecampbell8032]

I wonder why too?

[@SebastianReedAndrews]

All of your music videos make me really want to learn ASL. (I'm not deaf, though I plan to go to college to study Speech Pathology and Audiology, and I think with that major it'd be a good language to learn.)

[@DarkAurora2002]

It would be a great thing to learn with your major

[@sarahpounder899]

Sebastian Reed Andrews I'm a speech path/aud major (just finished my sophomore year). If you want someone to talk to about the major, feel free to come to me. I absolutely love the field and am currently planning to go into audiology

[@KatyMontana434]

WOW! THIS IS AMAZING!!!

[@vikiwickstrom9568]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS!!!!! Amber Zion is really beautiful!!!! I can't get enough of Jason!!! :-) He's a wonderful singer!!!!! I hope they'll be more videos of him!!! Maybe more of Amber too!!!!

[@RosesNightengales]

That was beautiful; I loved it

[@Alto-Viola]

This is such a positive, wonderful, & amazing thing! Thanks for making the video, it must have taken forever!

[@Genny164]

Aww! very cool! Unfortunate often seeing the hands cutoff...there was no way to this without overlooking that important detail??

[@ryanmoulliet9396]

Amazing!

[@Burning-s1z]

7 years 👑

[@alowercasem]

love it!

[@XxBeccaGracexX]

THIS IS SO AMAZING

[@deemartinez133]

So Amazing

[@natg.2614]

That was a beautiful video! I've only been taking ASL for a few months, but I can really see how beautiful it is to watch, especially when you recognize the signs and see a creative variation to tell the story! Awesome, song, awesome video, and i really recommend more people learn sign language. It's so much fun!

[@bloserterp]

Was looking forward to this since I heard it was in production - and it didn't disappoint!!

[@scoobydoo1103]

A beautiful interpretation! Thank you for doing this.

[@crzbadp]

Lovely😍😍

[@alexjones5326]

This is just beautiful

[@ExperimentalREM]

I'm fine *wipes tear* I'm totally...*sniffle* fine!

[@tyronematrix]

That was amazing! I adore those special effect and the way you guys sign that flow with the power of frozen does amaze me. BRAVO!!